Parish Visitation Ministry
"I was sick and you visited me" (Matthew 25:36)
Reassure them they are not alone (Deuteronomy 31:6)
God comes to us in love and wants to share in our joys and sorrows, griefs and anxieties. Jesus, in his ministry and mission, visited and healed the sick and consoled who were in grief. It is the same mission Jesus wants us to continue in today’s world. We are called to support each other within our parishes and wider communities.
It is a service to the people of God in need and isolated or sick or grief.
This is form is for anyone who wishes to be a part of the Home Visitation Ministry in the Parish.
Framework
Our Home Visitation Team (Volunteers) works to support Parishioners and the wider community (Participants) who are housebound or isolated for any reason, by providing social and emotional support, and where suitable, connection to Parish and Community Services.
Role of the Volunteer
Volunteers WILL respond to each Participant without judgement and depending on the needs of the Participant will endeavour
• To provide companionship to the Participant
• To encourage independence and self-esteem
• To be sensitive to the Participant’s needs
• To encourage an interest in the local Community/Parish
• To provide information about services provided in the Community/Parish
Volunteers WILL NOT
• Carry out nursing or similar duties
• Become involved in family situations
• Press religious views
• Accept or give money or any gift that has other than nominal value
• Become involved in the management of a Participant’s business and financial affairs
• Accept responsibility for the Participant’s property
• Disclose any personal information about the Participant to anyone other than their Coordinator.
This form is for anyone who wants to recommend a pastoral visit to someone in need, by the Home Visitation Ministry Volunteers.
"He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak" (Isaiah 40:29)
